Stakeholder and Community Engagement Advisor EFU

CPB Contractors is Australias leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group we are proud to be constructing Australias future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients. We hire for careers not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery across all key sectors of the construction industry including roads and bridges rail tunnelling defence airports buildings and resources providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

TheTram to Springvale Alliance (TSA) comprising CPB Contractors BMD Constructions and Arup has been selected to deliver the Eastern Freeway Upgrades between Tram and Springvale roads. The major upgrade includes new express lanes upgraded noise walls and revitalised sections of the Koonung Creek Linear Park. The Project is being delivered under an Alliance Contract with Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA)as the Project Owner and TSA (CPB BMD and Arup) as the Non-owner Participants (NOPs). Together they form the Alliance working as one to deliver this critical infrastructure project.

As a key component of the North East Link Program (NELP) this project will provide a safer more efficient freeway connection for over 135000 vehicles daily removing 15000 trucks from local roads and reduce traffic across on the arterial road network crossing the Yarra River by 50000 vehicles per day.

Were completing the link together and bringing it home for our community.

Your opportunity

• To contribute to Eastern Freeway Tram to Springvale Alliance (TSA) by providing knowledge and support on communications community relations and stakeholder relations.

Reporting to the Stakeholder and Community EngagementSenior Advisor the Stakeholder and Community EngagementAdvisor will sit within the project team and be accountable for:

• Consistently support the implementation of communications stakeholder and community engagement strategies and plans for the project and in line with the client requirements
• Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate construction impacts and to effectively respond to feedback and concerns.
• Identifying and managing issues and risks pertaining to the project and escalate issues and risks to the Communications and Community Engagement Manager.
• Managing responses to all project related communications and stakeholder related matters

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• 4-5 years experience in communications & stakeholder management for major infrastructure projects.
• Experience in working in project or specialist function activities.
• Relevant experience gained within major organisations - relevant sector government or consultancy.
• Good communication including active listening persuasive speech writing and presenting
• Good writing skills with the ability to prepare a wide variety of communication materials for internal and external audiences

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples women the LGBTQIA community mature workers Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Were always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies

Applications close

15 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time